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Officer Injured By Westbury Man Fleeing DWI Crash: Police
A Westbury man was arrested after fleeing a DWI crash that left a responding officer injured, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Wilmer Escobar, 30, of Catherine Street, struck two unoccupied, parked cars with his black Infiniti near Prospect and Brooklyn Avenues before fleeing on foot at 1:10 p.m., according to police.
Officers tracked Escobar to Catherine Street, where he resisted arrest, causing an officer to sustain hip and back injuries, authorities said. The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Escobar was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, DWI, an…
New Update: ID Released For Passenger Killed After DWI Long Island Crash
The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.
The suspect was driving a 1987 Ford Mustang in North Babylon on Bay Shore Road, near Duke Street, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pole at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, according to Suffolk County Police.
A male passenger, now identified as John McHale, age 67, of North Babylon, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported with severe…
Mug Shot Released From Justin Timberlake's Overnight Stay In Hamptons Jail For DWI Charge
As the word of Justin Timberlake's arrest on Long Island has quickly spread, a mug shot of the singer and actor has quietly been released by police in the Hamptons.
Related: New Details Released After Justin Timberlake Nabbed For DWI In Hamptons
Timberlake, who has been out promoting his new album "Everything I Thought It Was," spent the night in jail after being charged for allegedly driving drunk.
Timberlake, age 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested shortly after leaving the posh American Hotel in Sag Harbor, around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, after a night of drinking…